Serial No. 02
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
MC(WA) No. 24 of 2023
Date of Order: 30.01.2024
Union of India & 2 Ors. Vs. No. G/0110677N Havildar/GD
Gopal Dev Bhatt & Anr.
Coram:
H Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
on’ble Mr.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI. with
Ms. A. Pradhan, Adv.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. V. Kumar, Adv.
i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No
Law journals etc.:
ii) Whether approved for publication
in press: Yes/No
ORAL:
Heard Dr. N. Mozika, learned DSGI, who has submitted that an
appeal was preferred by the applicants herein against the judgment and
order dated 20.04.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in
WP(C) No. 180 of 2022. However, in the course of preferring the appeal, a
delay of about 90 days has been caused, the reason being that specific
instructions as well as inter-departmental procedures and proceedings could
not be completed in time to enable the appeal to be filed before this Court.
On this ground, therefore, the prayer for condonation of delay in filing the
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related appeal.
Mr. V. Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
respondent has submitted that though the respondent has filed an objection
to the application for condonation of delay, however, at the hearing, has
candidly submitted that no strong objection is made, if the delay is
condoned.
This Court, having considered the submission made, is of the
opinion that the delay in filing the appeal can be condoned. Accordingly,
the delay in filing the appeal of about 90 days is hereby condoned.
Application disposed of.
The appeal is hereby admitted on board.
Registry is directed to diarize the appeal and list it after 3(three)
weeks for hearing.
(B. Bhattacharjee) (W. Diengdoh)
Judge Judge
Meghalaya
30.01.2024
“D. Nary, PS”
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